IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

AT SHIMLA

Arbitration Case No.388 of 2025

Decided on: 29.12.2025

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Manjeet Singh and others

......Petitioners

Versus

The National Highway Authority of India

and others ....Respondents

Coram

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge

1Whether approved for treporting?

For the petitioners: Mr. Praveen Kumar Bhatti,

Advocate.

For the reospondents: Ms. Sneh Bhimta, Advocate vice

Ms. Shreya Chauhan, Advocate,

C for Respondent No.1-NHAI.

Mr. S.D. Vasudeva, Deputy Advocate General, for Respondents

h No.2 and 3-State.

Ranjan Sharma, Judge

Petitioners-Manjeet Singh; Nasima Devi;

Sanjeev Kumar; and Sudershan Devi, have come up before this Court in instant petition filed under Section 29-A (4) (5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,

1996, seeking following relief:-

“12(i) That the period from 13-08-2025 onwards

may kindly be regularized and the mandate of the arbitrator may kindly be

extended for a reasonable time.”

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

FACTUAL MATRIX:

2. Grievance of the petitioners is that the Central Government issued a NotificatPion under the National Highways Act for acq